Picture frame



July 9, 1946.

F. D. BOIGIA PICTURE FRAME Filed Nov. 1;, i943 Patented July 9, 1946 PICTURE FRAME Frank D. Bogia, Clifton, N. J., assignor to Grant Positype Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 13, 1943, Serial No. 510,216

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to devices for displaying pictures and the like for temporary or permanent observation.

The ordinary commercial mounts for pictorial representations of persons and things, commonly consist of a rigid frame snugly enclosing a picture, with or without a transparent protective panel, a mask and a stiff back support, all being permanently afiixed to one another and requiring considerable time in assembly.

While the present invention is capable of other uses, it is primarily designed for use under conditions where time is of consequence. The present device is particularly useful at resorts where parties have small pictures taken and decide to have an enlargement made. While the enlargement can be made promptly, it likewise must be framed promptly. Accordingly, th primary ob. ject of this invention is to provide a means whereby a photograph may be readily mounted in a minimum of time.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means of mounting a photograph at a minimum of cost so that the completed ensemble may be sold at a low price.

It i a further object of the present invention to provide a picture display mount so devised that the several parts are normally held firmly in proper assembled relation, but equally capable of instant disassociation for the substitution of other subject matter.

A further feature is in the provision of nonmetallic spring clamps whereby the picture, its transparent facing, mask and back plate, may be adequately held in positive juxtaposition, or released for changing the picture in a moment of Another purpose i to produce a picture mount of pleasing appearance, composed of simple parts, inexpensive to manufacture, and of indefinite durability.

These objects, together with others which will later appear, are accomplished by the novel and practical construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, constituting a pictorial complement of this disclosure, and in which:

Figure 1 is an expanded perspective view shOW- ing the several parts in sequence which together constitute an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the mount as assembled for use.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the rear plate in de- 2 tall showing the spring clips in position and the integral easel support.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of the same showing means to retain the clips in position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the same, drawn to an enlarged scale.

Figure 6 is a detail view in perspective of clip.

Figure 7 is a perspective view, similar to Fig. 6, but showing a modified form of clip.

The structure, as shown in the drawing, is composed of a plate IU of transparent material, such, for instance, as clear glass or other light transmitting substance, the plate being of substantial thickness and strength, preferablybut not necessarily-rectangular in outline.

Rearward of the plate is a relatively thin mask H, of paper or the like, it central portion being removed, as at l2, forming in effect a frame of any preferred contour, the margin of which may bear embellishments l3 of any desired character.

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A display card l4 bears a picture, photograph,

portrait or selected matter [5, so arranged as to be viewed through the opening in the mask H, and is held in position thereagainst by a relatively stiff backing plate I6, such as pasteboard or similar material; all of these several elements are of uniform size, but vary in thickness.

If desired, the backing plate It may have cuts l1 defining a prop l8, bendable outwardly on the weakened line I9, constituting a hinge whereby the structure forms an easel.

In order to retain these elements in their proper established relation, they are held by spring clips 20, preferably made from short sections of a nonmetallic tube, split lengthwise and passed over the edges of the assembled elements, at such points as may be preferred, binding the parts firmly together.

In order to avoid the possibility of casual displacement of the clips, the back plate 16 may be rovided with an elongated groove 2| (see Figure 4 and 5), to receive one of the edges 22 of the clip, or, as a modification shown in Fig. '7, the rear edge of the clip may be formed with sharply defined serrations adapted to indent the material of the plate.

These clip are readily removed by raising them outwardly from the several parts, or by sliding them endwise.

It is to be noted that the clips do not obscure any material part of the structure, but present an ornamental appearance, in addition to their clamping effect and ease of application or removal.

3 Having thus described the invention, what is claimed a new and sought to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A picture frame in the form of an easel;

comprising a back, a hinged cut out portion on the back to permit the same to stand upright, a pictureapplied to the back, amat applied to the picture, a protective; covering rover: the mattrand means to secure the several elements together comprising split tubular spring clips to engage.

selected areas of the edges of the members, said back being provided on its rear surface with grooves to receive one edge of the spring clips.

2. A picture frame in the form of an easel, comprising a back, a hinged cut out portion on the back to permit the same to stand upright, a picture applied to the back, a mat applied to the picture, a protective covering over the mat and means to secure the several elements together comprising split tubular spring clips to engage selected areas of the edges .ro'fzthe vmembers, said back being provided on 'its"rear surface with grooves to receive one edge of th spring clip and *one edge of the clips being provided with teeth to engage said grooves.

FRANK D. BOGIA. 

